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The English word archangel is derived from Greek ἀρχάγγελος, literally 'chief angel' or 'angel of origin'. It appears only twice in the New Testament in the phrase "with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God" (1 Thessalonians 4:16) and in relation to "the archangel Michael" (Jude 9).
The English word archangel is derived from Greek ἀρχάγγελος, literally 'chief angel' or 'angel of origin'. It appears only twice in the New Testament in the phrase "with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God" (1 Thessalonians 4:16) and in relation to "the archangel Michael" (Jude 9).
According to ''[[Meteorologica Cosmica]]'' by [[Robert Fludd]], this choir is ruled over by the [[Archangel Raphael]].


==Abilities==
==Abilities==
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The New Testament makes over a hundred references to angels, but uses the word "archangel" only twice.
The New Testament makes over a hundred references to angels, but uses the word "archangel" only twice.


==List of archangels==
==Canon archangels==
The Catholic Church excluded most [[angel]]s commonly considered archangels from their list of named [[angel]]s in the 2001 ''Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy''. "The practice of assigning names to the Holy Angels should be discouraged." This document officially recognizes only three named angels:
* [[Archangel Gabriel]]
* [[Archangel Michael]]
* [[Archangel Michael]]
* [[Archangel Uriel]]
* [[Archangel Gabriel]]
* [[Archangel Raphael]]
* [[Archangel Raphael]]
* [[Archangel Anael]]
 
==List of other archangels==
* [[Camael]]
* [[Jophiel]]
* [[Metatron]]
* [[Metatron]]
* [[Archangel Raziel]]
* [[Samael‏‎]]
* [[Samael‏‎]]
* [[Archangel Uriel]]
* [[Archangel Zadkiel]]
* [[Archangel Zaphkiel]]
* [[Archangel Haniel]]
* [[Archangel Sandalphon]]
==Kabbalistic angels in this choir==
* [[Nemamiah]]
* [[Ieialel]]
* [[Harahel]]
* [[Mizrael]]
* [[Umabel]]
* [[Iahhel]]
* [[Anauel]]
* [[Mehiel]]
==See also==
* [[Archangels of the Zodiac‏]]
* [[Archangels of the Zodiac‏]]


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[[Category:Choirs of Angels]]

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